Did Frodo REALLY volunteer to Bear the Ring?

[Ivriniel]

Originally Posted by Ivriniel

Frodo's claim at Rivendell stank of Vanity-greatly.

Really Frodo? You reckon you can march on into Mordor, and chuck the thing away, when you couldn't keep it off your finger on Amon Sul, and look at you with Bilbo, ready to gore the guy who took you in, for asking just to look at your pretty 'Precious'. You reckon you can just blare out at Council and stomp your foot and stake your claim--even amongst The Last High King (ish) of the Noldor in Middle Earth!

V-A-N-I-T-Y

Seriously, Frodo. You're "...lying even unto himself...". Very quick was he to 'spot' avarice in others, such as in Boromir. Very much the 'who wants My Precious' don't you think. And poor Sam in Cirith Ungol. Seriously Frodo, that was beyond mean, beyond creepy, and cruel. Sauronically cruel, indeed.

"...lying even unto himself..." were I sam, by then I'd have been absolutely terrified for it was very clear Frodo had failed.

The only exception I can see in the narrative, is his attempt to Gift the Ring to Galadriel. I'm not sure what to make of that.